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vans and walks in hot weather....

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Hitcher
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Re: vans and walks in hot weather....

Post by Hitcher »

It's all well and to drink plenty of water but what about the resulting full bladder if there's no toilets?
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Lincox
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 09 Jan 2008, 18:07
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Re: vans and walks in hot weather....

Post by Lincox »

If Royal Mail had any compassion for the workers, and took any notice of the warnings given out by the medical people, there is no way we would be working out in extreme conditions of any sort. We are on notification of a change in start time to 9am or possibly later. This means that our delivery start time will be around 11.30. 4-5 hours delivery in the hottest parts of the day. Criminal. Can anyone advise whether a postie that already has a history of skin cancer, would be treated differently and have special circumstances taken into consideration, similar to that of a person who is physically impaired. Also does RM not have a duty of care in taking into consideration the risk of exposing it,s staff to high levels of temperatures over a prolonged period of time, and similarly is your manager also not tasked with the same duty of care.
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Darren Bent
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Joined: 05 Oct 2007, 15:38
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Location: Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL

Re: vans and walks in hot weather....

Post by Darren Bent »

I can't see why can't we have earlier starting time for Summer season. As there is no need to make us deliver in hottest part of the day.
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arnold cheshire
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Joined: 14 Oct 2010, 21:28
Gender: Male
Location: england

Re: vans and walks in hot weather....

Post by arnold cheshire »

Darren Bent wrote:I can't see why can't we have earlier starting time for Summer season. As there is no need to make us deliver in hottest part of the day.
night time working midnight to 8 am would suit you
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Lounge Lizard
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 06 Aug 2007, 21:54

Re: vans and walks in hot weather....

Post by Lounge Lizard »

internetguy wrote:seroiusly guys, im not sure im gonna last the summer working in these sweatbox vans and having to walk when the suns at its hottest. the last few days have given me a feel of what its like doing this job in the heat...its gonna kill me tbh. if RM are so keen to bring the company into this century then why not fit a/c in the vans. surely theres a cut off point if the mercury rises too high. heatstroke, dizzyness, feeling sick, passing out all spring to mind. i'd like to see the twats who thought of moving start back to work out when the suns the hottest try doing what we do, an i bet their not sweating their arses off in their company cars either........
rant over.
Because air conditioning significantly reduces miles per gallon and RM wouldn't want that.
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